Model 36  (160-0706)          Special Functions         Faxback Doc. # 6529

The following information describes some of the Model 36's special display, 
search, and indexing functions.

TAPE MOTION

The tape motion display shows you the tape-motion mode (fast forward,
reverse, etc.) during playback or recording.

FREEZE-FRAME

Freeze-frame lets you stop the action and view a single frame.

Press PAUSE/STILL during playback to freeze the picture.  Press PLAY to
return to normal playback.

During freeze-frame, the picture is a lower quality than during normal
playback.  Results are best with tapes recorded at the SP speed.

Playing a Tape

Notes:  If you leave the VCR in the freeze-frame mode for 5 minutes, it
        automatically stops the freeze-frame mode and the VCR.

        In NTSC and PAL modes, the VCR digitally processes the freeze-
        frame picture.  For a cassette recorded in the MESECAM system,
        repeatedly press PAUSE/STILL until you get the best picture.  In
        MESECAM SP mode, the noise bar might be heavy and you might not be
        able to completely eliminate it.

RECORD PAUSE

Use PAUSE/STILL during recording to edit out unwanted material, such as
commercials.

Press PAUSE/STILL at the beginning of the unwanted material.  The tape
temporarily stops.  Press RECORD again to resume recording.

Notes:  Pressing PAUSE/STILL during automatic timer recording has no
        effect.

        If you leave the VCR in the record-pause mode for more than 5
        minutes, the VCR automatically enters the stop mode.

PICTURE CONTROL

When you play back a tape recorded on another VHS video device, the
picture quality might not be adequate.  Turn PICTURE on the VCR as needed
to obtain the picture quality (softer or sharper) you desire.

INDEX SEARCH

When you start recording, your VCR automatically marks the tape with an
index signal (but not when you resume recording from the record pause
mode).  You can quickly locate a specific recording on the tape by using
index search.

To locate the next index while in stop mode, press PLAY and FAST-F or
PLAY and REWIND on the VCR at the same time.  The VCR enters the visual
search mode and stops at the next index signal.

Note:  The remote control cannot be used for index search.

TAPE COUNTER WITH MEMORY

Use the counter and memory functions to mark and return to specific
locations on a tape.  To use either function, first press CLOCK/COUNTER
to display the tape counter.

Note:  To use the counter most effectively, always rewind tapes to the
       beginning before you play them.  Press COUNTER RESET to set the
       counter to 0000.

As you record or play a tape, note the counter reading at the locations
you want to return to.  If you start at the beginning of the tape with a
counter reading of 0000, the next time you play the tape, the counter
should be the same (plus or minus a few counts) for the same locations on
the tape.

Use the memory function to return to a specific location on a tape using
REWIND.

1.  Reset the counter at a tape location you want to return to; the
    counter displays 0000.  Then continue recording or playback.

2.  Before you return to the selected location, press MEMORY until MEMO
    appears on the display.

3.  Press STOP and then REWIND.  The VCR stops when the counter
    returns to about 0000.

FAST-FORWARD/REWIND AND VISUAL SEARCH

Use FAST-F and REWIND when the VCR is stopped to move the tape
quickly in the desired direction.

You cannot see the tape picture or hear the tape sound when you use
FAST-F or REWIND, but you can use the counter and memory functions to
locate specific sections of the tape.

To use visual search, begin regular playback of a tape.  Then press
FAST-F to search forward, or press REWIND to search in reverse.  Press
PLAY to return to normal playback.

Note:  When you want to use visual search, set OUTPUT SELECT to THRU.
       Otherwise the picture quality during visual search will be
       extremely poor.

During visual search, the sound is muted and the picture is a lower
quality than during normal playback.  You can shift the position of the
noise bar by repeatedly pressing CHANNEL/TRACKING-/+.

TRACKING

When you set AUTO TRACKING on the VCR to ON, the automatic tracking
function is in effect, and the VCR automatically adjusts tracking for the
best possible picture.  While tracking adjustment is in progress, the AUTO
TRACKING indicator flashes.

Depending on your tape's condition, the automatic tracking system might
not work well.  In this case, set AUTO TRACKING to OFF/MANUAL and the AUTO
TRACKING indicator goes off.  Then press CHANNEL/TRACKING-/+ to obtain
the clearest picture.

AUTOMATIC REWIND SYSTEM

When the tape ends during manual recording, playback, or fast-forward, it
automatically rewinds to the beginning (or to the 0000 counter reading if
the memory function is activated).

(BR/all-06/23/94)